Pitmaster Bryan Furman: 'Black Culture Doesn’t Get Recognition For Its Part In Barbecue'

Kenneth Scurlock/HuffPost Bryan Furman has received recognition and accolades since he first joined the barbecue scene in Savannah, Georgia, in 2014 with his B’s Cracklin’ Barbecue. I think moving forward, the conversation around barbecue has to be about recognition, about the contribution of people who aren’t getting their due. I think it’s most important to honor those who don’t get the acknowledgement.” In too many barbecue places, there’s been an old Black man in the back cooking with a white man owning the place. They think I may be the dishwasher.” Beyond recognizing our culture and the work that goes into barbecue, I think there still isn’t proper acknowledgement of the roots of certain dishes.